LOG DAY 7 - Happy Monday!
Jusdoit5
Thu 6 Dec 2012 10:40
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Monday 3rd December 2012 - dawn Tuesday 4th
December
1200hrs GMT - miles covered in 24 hours -
217
POSITION; 18' 28' N , 037' 00' W
A beautiful morning, early clouds clear to a bright
sunny blue sky. Wind blowing 20-25 knots, we're doing a steady 8-10 knots with
occasional downwind surges pushing us to 14 knots. Boat very steady, skipper and
crew in top form. Late breakfast, relaxing in the sun, everyone chilling out -
another couple of 'hafftles' - (hooked another fish failed to lands). Music and
suncream on - Frank happy as he has received an email from the lightness of his
darkness... A lovely easy day, sailing along in the right directionenjoying
surfing thegreat ocean breakers. Just to keep us on our toes, at sundowner time
the vang bursts again - Sunny Jim and Nathan with Skipper's techno support carry
out the repair in record time. An uneventful night, occasional squall and shower
- steady 20-25 knots until McPhail steps out to take his watch - Nathan and
Gordon burst out laughing as the wind immediately increases to 30 knots. As it's
so uneventful, Skipper and Sunny Jim decide to pop to the Srtargazer's Inn for a
couple of pints. Sunrise 0900hrs GMT. Another hafftle on McPhail's line early
this morning.
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